George Crumb

Summary

George Crumb is a human^[1]. He was born in Charleston^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1929^[3]. He passed away in Media^[4]. He died on February 6, 2022^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• George Crumb's place of birth was Charleston^[2].
• George Crumb passed away in Media^[4].
• George Crumb was born on October 24, 1929^[3].
• George Crumb died on February 6, 2022^[5].
• A child of George Crumb was Ann Crumb^[9].
• George Crumb held citizenship in United States^[10].
• George Crumb's professions included composer^[6].
• George Crumb's professions included university teacher^[7].
• George Crumb's field of work was music composing^[11].
• George Crumb's field of work was composed musical work^[12].
• George Crumb's field of work was music composition^[13].
• Among George Crumb's employers was Arizona State University^[14].
• Among George Crumb's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[15].
• Among George Crumb's employers was University of Colorado Boulder^[16].
• George Crumb's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[17].
• George Crumb's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18].
• George Crumb's education included a stint at UIUC College of Media^[19].
• A notable student of George Crumb was Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon^[20].
• George Crumb received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• George Crumb received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22].
• George Crumb received the Fulbright Scholarship^[23].
• George Crumb received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24].
• George Crumb was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[25].
• George Crumb was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• George Crumb was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-10-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-02-06^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde, classical, contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde, classical, composer, contemporary classical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 429dd05f-8567-48c9-af00-1338b2a9140c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Charleston^[2], George Crumb… he was born on October 24, 1929^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[17], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1817^[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[38]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1867^[41]; and UIUC College of Media^[19], a college^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1927^[44], headquartered in Urbana^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include music composing^[11], a type of arts^[46]; composed musical work^[12], a type of work of art^[47]; and music composition^[13], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include Arizona State University^[14], a university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1885^[51], headquartered in Tempe^[52]; University of Pennsylvania^[15], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1740^[55], headquartered in Philadelphia^[56]; and University of Colorado Boulder^[16], a public university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1876^[59]. A notable student of George Crumb was Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1925^[62]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22], a music award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1943^[65]; Fulbright Scholarship^[23], a scholarship^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1946^[68]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24], an award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1941^[71].

Personal Life

A child of George Crumb was Ann Crumb^[9].

Death and Burial

George Crumb died on February 6, 2022^[5]. He died in Media^[4].

Why It Matters

George Crumb ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was George Crumb born?

George Crumb's place of birth was Charleston^[2].

Where did George Crumb die?

George Crumb passed away in Media^[4].

What did George Crumb do for work?

George Crumb worked as composer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did George Crumb go to school?

George Crumb was educated at University of Michigan^[17], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], and UIUC College of Media^[19].

What awards did George Crumb receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22], Fulbright Scholarship^[23], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[24].